Lesson duration:1 hour 30 minutes Smartphones and mobile devices are changing the business world. Instead of IT departments being able to force a particular set of mobile solutions on the workforce, employees now expect to be able to use the smartphones — and increasingly, iPads or other mobile devices — they bought for personal use. According to data from Aberdeen Group (via ZDNet), about 75% of enterprises now have “bring your own device” policies in place.
So “Bring Your Own Device” (BYOD) is making sense for companies. Is BYOD going to work for schools?
Think about your school and trying to set up a 1:1 program. Look at your students. Look at your staff. Consider how you are currently maintaining and managing your technology. All or most of your teachers and students have smartphones or some type of mobile device. Before your school decides to implement BYOD, ask your teachers, students, and parents these questions.
1.Is your school looking to cut costs?
2.Do you have tech savvy colleagues who are creative and more the “guide on the side “type of people?
3.How many of your colleagues and students own a mobile device?List those devices and also state as to how do they incorporate with teaching and learning?
4.What types of projects or lessons are teachers doing that includes technology?
5.What does professional development look like when everyone is using different mobile devices?
Lesson duration:1 hour 30 minutes
Smartphones and mobile devices are changing the business world. Instead of IT departments being able to force a particular set of mobile solutions on the workforce, employees now expect to be able to use the smartphones — and increasingly, iPads or other mobile devices — they bought for personal use. According to data from Aberdeen Group (via ZDNet), about 75% of enterprises now have “bring your own device” policies in place.
So “Bring Your Own Device” (BYOD) is making sense for companies. Is BYOD going to work for schools?
Think about your school and trying to set up a 1:1 program. Look at your students. Look at your staff. Consider how you are currently maintaining and managing your technology. All or most of your teachers and students have smartphones or some type of mobile device. Before your school decides to implement BYOD, ask your teachers, students, and parents these questions.
1.Is your school looking to cut costs?
2.Do you have tech savvy colleagues who are creative and more the “guide on the side “type of people?